What are the four signs and symptoms of prostatitis?

What are the four signs and symptoms of prostatitis?

The following are signs and symptoms that may be present with prostatitis:

• Painful, difficult and/or frequent urinating.
• Blood in the urine.
• Groin pain, rectal pain, abdominal pain and/or low back pain.
• Fever and chills.
• Malaise and body aches.
• Urethral discharge.
• Painful ejaculation or sexual dysfunction.

How do you know if your prostate is infected?

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1. Urine tests. Your doctor might have a sample of your urine analyzed to look for signs of infection in your urine (urinalysis).
2. Blood tests. Your doctor might examine samples of your blood for signs of infection and other prostate problems.
3. Post-prostatic massage.
4. Imaging tests.

What are the first signs of prostate problems?

more frequent urination (called urinary frequency),especially at night

a strong or sudden urge to urinate (called urinary urgency)

trouble starting the flow of urine and straining to urinate

weak or slow urine stream

interrupted urine stream

being unable to empty the bladder completely

difficulty starting the urine stream (straining)

What are the side effects of a prostate infection?

E. coli and other Gram-negative bacteria cause most acute and chronic prostatic infections. Prostatic infection symptoms include groin pain, dysuria, pain with ejaculation, reduced urine output; and may include fever, malaise, and periodic recurrence of symptoms even after treatment.

How do you get a prostate infection?

Acute bacterial prostatitis is often caused by common strains of bacteria. The infection can start when bacteria in urine leak into your prostate. Antibiotics are used to treat the infection. If they don’t eliminate the bacteria prostatitis might recur or be difficult to treat (chronic bacterial prostatitis).